Anyone living in urban areas knows traffic jams are almost inevitable.

You experience them in the mornings, on your way to work, in the afternoon, in the evening, and during the weekends.

For most, these jams are a waste of time.

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Turns out, these seemingly time-wasting jams are not time wasting at all.

A wise man, named Tony Robbins, once said:

"The secret of success is learning how to use pain and pleasure instead of having pain and pleasure use you. If you do that, you're in control of your life. If you don't, life controls you" .

Use the tips above to get the most of the frequent traffic jams.